U.S. CONSTITUTION VOCABULARY 1-Hayes

What is the U.S. Constitution?

• a set of suggestions

• highest law of the land

• list of instructions

Describe the U.S. Constitution.

• Tells the history of America

• Outlines a system for the government and rights

• A declaration of Independence

Where is the Preamble located in the Constitution?

• Concluding Paragraph

• in the Articles

• Introduction

What is the purpose of the Preamble?

• It tells why the Constitution was created.

• It tells Americans the rules.

• It tells who wrote the Constitution.

What branch of government is the president and cabinet?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What branch of government is Congress which is the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• Legislastive

• Executive

• Judicial

What branch of government is the Supreme Court?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What is the responsibility of the Legislative Branch or Congress?

• They are governors

• They make the laws

• They break the laws

What are amendments to the Constitution?

• mistakes made by the government

• a list of suggestions

• 27 American rights that cannot be violated

What branch of government is the Executive?

• lawmakers

• president and his advisors

• judges